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The Basics of Adoption Practice
Bulletin for Professionals

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2006

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8. Involving Youth in Their Placements

Ideally, older children and youth are able to have significant involvement in their own permanency planning. Using a team approach to permanency planning for youth allows them to participate as team members in the planning process. Their involvement can include the following:

• The identification of kin or other important people who may be willing to provide a permanent connection or even a permanent family
• Participation in teen conferences, adoption fairs, and other activities in which youth and prospective families are brought together
• Involvement in youth development opportunities, such as training and recruiting of prospective families

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You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Types of Adoption 2 - Family Assessment 3 - Child Assessment 4 - Birth Parent Involvement 5 - Openness in Adoption 6 - Matching Families and … 7 - Sharing Information With … 8 - Involving Youth in Their … 9 - Placing Children With Families 10 - Prefinalization Services 11 - Postadoption Services Summary References

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Updated on December 10, 2007